# Re: PK\_TMP\_DIR

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/re-pk-tmp-dir/21641>\
**Category:** SLED Applications\
**Created:** [September 10, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/re-pk-tmp-dir/21641 "2011-09-10T16:36:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/re-pk-tmp-dir/21641/1 "2011-09-10T16:36:02Z")

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malcolmlewis;2136152 Wrote:[color=blue]

> Hi  
> The /tmp /var/tmp are exactly that t(e)mp(orary) directories and the  
> last bit is just some indexing to create a unique directory for the  
> transaction.
> 
> –  
> Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)  
> openSUSE 11.4 (x86\_64) Kernel 2.6.37.6-0.7-desktop  
> up 4 days 12:28, 3 users, load average: 0.03, 0.10, 0.10  
> GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - Driver Version: 280.13[/color]

But is the general idea to delete these repositories when such errors  
occur correct?

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